John Warwick Montgomery

John Warwick Montgomery
Born(1931-10-18)October 18, 1931
DiedSeptember 25, 2024(2024-09-25) (aged 92)
Bischwiller, France
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipAmerican, British, French[1]
Occupation(s)Lawyer, academic, theologian
Known forChristian apologetics
SpouseCarol Gracina Woolacott Montgomery[1]
Academic background
Education
Theses
Websitehttp://www.jwm.christendom.co.uk

John Warwick Montgomery (October 18, 1931 – September 25, 2024) was an American-born lawyer, academic, Lutheran theologian, and author. From 2014 to 2017, he was Distinguished Research Professor of Philosophy at Concordia University, Wisconsin. He was Professor-At-Large, 1517: The Legacy Project. He was named Avocat honoraire, Barreau de Paris (2023), after 20 years in French legal practice.[2] He continued to work as a barrister specializing in religious freedom cases in international Human Rights law until his death.[3]

Montgomery was a writer, lecturer, and public debater in the field of Christian apologetics.[4]

From 1995 to 2007 he was a Professor in Law and Humanities at the University of Bedfordshire, England;[5] and from 2007 to 2014, the Distinguished Research Professor of Philosophy and Christian Thought at Patrick Henry College in Virginia, United States.[6] He later became Emeritus Professor at the University of Bedfordshire. He was also the director of the International Academy of Apologetics, Evangelism & Human Rights in Strasbourg, France, and was the editor of the theological online journal Global Journal of Classical Theology.[7]

Montgomery was born in Warsaw, New York, United States. He maintained multiple citizenship in the United States, United Kingdom, and France.

  1. ^ a b "JWM home". Retrieved 2011-07-04.
  2. ^ [1] Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Library Archives
  3. ^ William Dembski and Thomas Schirrmacher eds. Tough-Minded Christianity: Honoring the Legacy of John Warwick Montgomery, Nashville, Tennessee: B & H Publishing Group, 2008. ISBN 978-0-8054-4783-5
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference LynneWilliams was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Halbrook, David (July 31, 2007). "Renowned Apologist John Warwick Montgomery Joins PHC Faculty". Patrick Henry College. Retrieved 2007-08-04.
  6. ^ [3], Global Journal of Classical Theology.